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Players traded away
Cameron
Jordan
DE
Cedrick
Wilson Jr.
WR
Cesar
Ruiz
C
Demario
Davis
LB
Derek
Carr
QB
Foster
Moreau
TE
Jordan
Mims
RB
Kevin
Austin Jr.
WR
Lucas
Patrick
OG
Olisaemeka
Udoh
OT
Shane
Lemieux
OG
Shemar
Jean-Charles
CB
Taysom
Hill
QB
Tyrann
Mathieu
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Willie
Gay
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
The Saints lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. Some picks age like wine; J.J. Weaver at slot 254 will need to, sitting 131 spots clear of his grade. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Getting Walker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
The board had Jalon Walker higher than the 40th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick54
Rnd2
Darien Porter
Darien Porter at pick No. 54 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the 58th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kevin Winston Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Kevin Winston Jr. in Round 3, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick87
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They paid up for Dylan Fairchild at No. 87 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93
Rnd3
David Walker
They liked David Walker enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 93. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
A wild overpay on Ty Robinson in No. 109, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112
Rnd4
Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in Round 4, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117
Rnd4
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at the 117th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131
Rnd4
Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod in pick No. 132 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Raheim Sanders in the 149th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166
Rnd5
Ryan Fitzgerald
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ryan Fitzgerald. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick171
Rnd5
Desmond Watson
Value said wait; Desmond Watson in No. 171 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Ty Hamilton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty Hamilton well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick184
Rnd6
Alex Mastromanno
They reached into another round for Alex Mastromanno, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204
Rnd6
Teddye Buchanan
They reached a country mile for Teddye Buchanan at the 204th pick, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick213
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick No. 213 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
A big swing on Garrett Dellinger at Round 7, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.